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Oct 13

Season

John McGrath – Best buying tips for this Spring season

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We’re in the midst of another Spring selling season, and this year, we’re seeing vendors enjoy a strong position in the market. There are good reasons for this. According to Cotality’s October Home Value Index (HVI), a combination of lower interest rates, rising real income growth, tight labour markets, and…

Oct 07

garden

John McGrath – How your garden can boost the chance of a great sale

By appraise.works NEWS, SELLING TIPS

Well-tended gardens can add significant value to a property, and there are plenty of reasons for this. First and foremost, street appeal matters. Even in the active seller’s market that we’re currently experiencing, buyers still want a positive first impression of a home. Gardens can also impress drive-by buyers who…

Sep 29

renovation

John McGrath – Renovation advice for home owners as demand continues

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We are seeing the demand for renovated properties remain strong this year, as it has for the past three years. For homeowners willing to meet this demand, there are benefits to be had from both fast, targeted refurbishments or long-term makeovers. In its latest monthly review, national valuations company, Herron Todd…

Sep 22

spring

John McGrath – How to sell in an active spring market

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In a strong seller’s market, like the one we’re currently experiencing, vendors can sometimes become complacent. With properties in many locations selling within days and enjoying excellent capital growth, often sellers don’t feel the need to attract buyers with a great marketing campaign or stylists. This Spring, there’s certainly more…

Sep 15

spring

John McGrath – How to buy in a tight spring market

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, NEWS

Cotality research director Tim Lawless recently commented that vendors are in a strong position as they head into what will be a very active Spring selling season. I couldn’t agree more. Buyers should prepare to compete against larger-than-usual crowds at open homes and auctions - and not just because Spring is…

Sep 08

property management

John McGrath – Why good property management is crucial to your investment success

By appraise.works LEASING TIPS, NEWS

Australian investors are continuing to enjoy a strong market as landlords, according to Cotality’s September Home Value Index. House and unit rental growth is still increasing in every capital city, along with gross rental yields. Rental markets also remain very tight across most regions, with the national vacancy rate at…

Aug 25

John McGrath – It’s never too late to buy your first home

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Buying a home remains a strong aspiration for most Australians, but first home buyers are waiting longer to buy their first property. According to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, the average age of first home buyers is now 37. Commonwealth Bank figures also show that the largest…

Aug 18

regional

John McGrath – Regional centres’ change of pace opens doors to buyers

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It’s not just Australia’s capital cities that are undergoing a property market rebalance. In a convergence of suburban areas and regional towns, we’re seeing the latter experiencing performance moderations very similar to capital cities. The value gap between the regions and the capital cities is continuing to narrow and, just…

Aug 11

financial year

John McGrath – How to prepare for a new financial year

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Even with an accountant, organising your tax return is not fun or easy. But if you’re an existing homeowner or planning to buy a home soon, it literally pays to start forward thinking for a new financial year sooner, rather than later. I’m a big proponent of reserving some time…

Aug 05

School zone

John McGrath – School zone or school fees? The choice many families are making.

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For many families, choosing where to live isn’t just about affordability or proximity to work. Increasingly, it’s about access to a quality public education for their children. New data from Cotality shows families are willing to pay significant premiums for the privilege. They’re stretching their budgets to buy homes in desirable…

Jul 28

landlords

John McGrath – More landlords positively geared for the third year running

By appraise.works INVESTORS, NEWS

There’s a significant new trend in property investment: for the past three years, a majority of Australian investors have been positively or neutrally geared. That means their rental income has met or exceeded their expenses, including loan repayments. As a result, they’ve been pocketing extra income each year on top of…

Jul 21

invest

John McGrath – Investors: What to buy, what not to buy

By appraise.works INVESTORS, NEWS

When you’re investing in property, what you choose to buy makes all the difference to your long-term return says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Jul 14

property

John McGrath – How to get the property you want

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, NEWS

Whether buying your first home, your forever home, or an investment property, the key to success is knowing how to navigate the process with clarity and confidence, John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents told The Real Estate Conversation.

Jul 07

buyers

John McGrath – How to make your home irresistible to buyers

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The key to extracting a premium price for a property – in any location, at any time, in any market – is emotionally connecting a number of buyers to your home and creating competition between them, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Jun 23

opportunities

John McGrath – New opportunities for buyers

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After two years of uneven momentum across Australia’s property market, we’re now seeing a significant rebalancing that is presenting new opportunities for buyers, John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents told The Real Estate Conversation.

Jun 16

first home buyers

John McGrath – Shifting trends among first home buyers

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Buying your first home remains a strong aspiration in Australia but the pathways into the market are constantly evolving says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Jun 10

winter

John McGrath – 5 reasons to sell in Winter

By appraise.works NEWS, SELLING TIPS

The idea that buyers disappear when the weather cools down simply isn’t true – genuine buyers are active all year round. It’s only the uncommitted buyers or those researching the market that may not bother, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents

Jun 02

mortgage

John McGrath – Mortgage wars reignited

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This month’s interest rate cut – the second for 2025 – is great news for buyers and owners alike. Not only does it reduce interest costs, the rate cut also raises the borrowing capacity of aspiring buyers, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

May 26

million

Australia’s million-dollar property market – John McGrath

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A new report from Cotality, formerly CoreLogic, reveals more than four in 10 homes across the combined capital cities now have a median value of $1 million or more.

May 20

landlords

John McGrath – Who are Australia’s landlords?

By appraise.works INVESTORS, NEWS

Australians who invest in property are typically risk-averse people who perceive bricks and mortar as a safer and simpler investment than shares, bonds and other assets says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

May 12

labor

John McGrath – What Labor’s win means for first home buyers

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, INVESTORS, NEWS

Now that we know Labor has been returned, let’s review what this means for first home buyers, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Apr 28

living

John McGrath – What’s driving more multi-gen living?

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During my 40 years in real estate, I have witnessed the market adapt to change in many innovative ways says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Apr 22

seachange

John McGrath – Seachange/treechange broadens to city switch

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Seachanging and treechanging has broadened to city switching, with more people moving states to retain the buzzy city lifestyle in a smaller and more affordable capital city, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Apr 14

open plan

John McGrath – Is open plan on the way out?

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For decades, open plan has been the much preferred floor plan format, but times are changing as more families seek homes with multiple living spaces and separate rooms says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Mar 17

insurance

John McGrath – A good time to review home insurance policies

By appraise.works INVESTORS, NEWS

Cyclone Alfred serves as an important reminder to all home owners and investors to keep your property insurance policies up to date to protect what are usually your biggest financial assets, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Mar 10

co-ownership

Co-ownership, rentvesting and other ways into the market – John McGrath

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A new CoreLogic survey shows 63% of Australian adults own at least one property – either their own home or an investment, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.+

Mar 03

Autumn

John McGrath – Positive signs for Autumn season

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The Autumn auction season is now in full swing, with more than 2,500 homes nationwide going under the hammer each week. Early signs are very positive, with the national clearance rate hovering around the mid-65% mark in February. That’s about the level we saw in early Spring last year before the…

Feb 17

John McGrath – Australian waterfronts among world’s most prized

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Prestige Australian waterfront residences are among the world’s most valuable and sought-after properties says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Feb 10

John McGrath – Hobart offers superior affordability and lifestyle

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Hobart has a reputation for being a vibrant food and culture destination, with a beautiful coastline and fascinating history. Now the Tasmanian capital may be about to earn another label – the home of a comparatively affordable housing market says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Feb 03

John McGrath – Ongoing growth factors powering Brisbane market

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Last year was a landmark year for Brisbane, with the Olympics host city briefly taking the silver medal position among Australia’s capital cities in the property price stakes, says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Jan 28

John McGrath – Hottest suburbs for price growth in 2024

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Price growth was generally strongest in the more affordable suburbs of the capital cities and regions last year. CoreLogic data shows that in every capital city bar Canberra, growth was highest in the lower price quartile of the market. A key reason for this is higher-for-longer interest rates, which continued to…

Jan 20

How a February rate cut could affect Australian property in 2025

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Now that inflation is within the Reserve Bank’s target band of 2-3 per cent, a February rate cut seems very likely according to both the Commonwealth Bank and ANZ. But how would an earlier-than-expected interest rate cut affect the Australian housing market in 2025? PRICE MOVEMENTS An early interest rate…

Dec 17

John McGrath | End-of-Year Wrap: Significant shifts in 2024

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At the start of 2024, price growth nationwide strengthened across the lower price brackets as people made compromises says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Dec 09

John McGrath – Weakness in Melbourne provides rare opportunity

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Melbourne is one of the markets that has shifted into low gear, as changes to land tax and better housing supply has kept prices relatively flat says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Dec 02

Why waiting for lower house prices is costing you big time

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, NEWS

Everybody wants to buy at the bottom of the market, but how many people actually achieve that goal? Why waiting for lower house prices is costing you big time

Nov 25

baby boomers

John McGrath – Baby Boomers Making Their Move

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We’ve now got this historically large generation of Baby Boomers reaching their 60s and 70s, and many of them are deciding to downsize or relocate now says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Nov 19

John McGrath – McGrath Report: Housing redefined: Family ties and growing pains

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Despite higher interest rates and cost-of-living pressures, there are a lot of first home buyers in the marketplace across Australia says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Nov 12

John McGrath – Allure of the Coastal Azure

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The higher supply of homes for sale this Spring is taking some heat out of the market, according to the latest CoreLogic data. During the month of October, there was lower price growth in the best-performing capital cities of Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane, and we saw the first slip in…

Nov 05

John McGrath – The Calm Home: Serene, Smart & Safe

By appraise.works NEWS, SELLING TIPS

As we head into November, sellers may be interested to hear of new PropTrack data indicating this may be the best month to sell says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Oct 28

mcgrath

John McGrath – A new era in Australian property

By appraise.works Guides, NEWS

The new 2025 McGrath Report, reveals four major East Coast market trends as well as my top 21 suburb picks for the new year in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania says John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents.

Oct 21

buy

John McGrath – Best buying tips for this Spring season

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, NEWS

In the first month of this Spring season, we saw the highest number of new listings come onto the market since 2021 says John McGrath, McGrath Estate Agents CEO.

Oct 08

million

More million-dollar markets than ever before

By appraise.works NEWS, SELLING TIPS

The number of Australian suburbs with a $1 million median price for either houses or apartments has reached a new record high according to new CoreLogic data.

Sep 23

property supply

John McGrath – New supply begins under National Housing Accord

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New supply begins under National Housing Accord and it's interesting to see what happens when you raise the supply of new homes, particularly apartments, in the marketplace.

Sep 16

government

John McGrath – More buyers using government-guaranteed loans

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, NEWS

One in three Australians who bought their first homes in FY24 did so with the help of the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme says John McGrath, McGrath Estate Agents CEO.

Sep 09

John McGrath – Regional values still rising but at a slower pace

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, INVESTORS, NEWS

Affordability challenges in coastal and country towns where home values have grown significantly in recent years are one factor slowing price growth today says John McGrath, McGrath Estate Agents CEO.

Sep 02

riverina

John McGrath – Seasonal lift in listings ahead as Spring begins

By appraise.works NEWS, SELLING TIPS

The busy Spring season begins this week and selling conditions are favourable in most markets across the country says John McGrath, McGrath Estate Agents CEO.

Aug 26

mcgrath

John McGrath – How long will it take to sell your home?

By appraise.works NEWS, SELLING TIPS

Many factors will determine how long it will take to sell your home. Some are within your control, such as the quality of your marketing; and some are not, like selling conditions in your local area says John McGrath, McGrath Estate Agents CEO.

Aug 19

john mcgrath

John McGrath – Why are apartment values rising faster than houses?

By appraise.works BUYING TIPS, NEWS

Over the past three months, apartments have recorded higher price growth than houses in every capital city except Darwin and Canberra, which both have higher levels of supply at the moment says John McGrath, McGrath Estate Agents CEO.

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